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"State Parties condemn discrimination against women in all its forms, agree to pursue by all appropriate means and without delay a policy of eliminating the discrimination against women and to this end, undertake: (f) to take all appropriate measures, including legislation, to modify or abolish existing laws, regulations, customs and practices which constitute discrimination against women."

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UN (CEDAW): Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, art. 2(f)

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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

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States must take the steps necessary to give effect to human rights.